Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
I agree that if a kid is a cyclist, s/he will be a better driver. My son, who raced in HS drove home from the registry after his permit test and generally had a much easier time driving than the other one.
I agree with this. When I cycle with my 14-year old, we often talk about what drivers know/expect/look for so he can cycle accordingly. I sure hope this means he's learning basic safety and defensive driving techniques as we're cycling.

We've also seen drivers be pretty erratic and you can tell they're looking down into their laps (phones). Seeing firsthand how scary they are is a great lesson to him that texting and driving is not a "skill" you can learn and it is not OK. I think you notice things like that more when you're cycling (slower and more vulnerable) than you notice while driving.